Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Believe it or not, by knowing some facts and using some
important information it is possible to prevent many eye injuries. Preventing
eye injury is one way YOU can work to preserve eye health and vision. The most important fact to know is that by
wearing proper protective eyewear it is possible to prevent 90 percent of those
injuries! What is troubling is that according to a survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, only
35 percent of people say that they always wear protective eyewear when
performing home repairs or maintenance and even less wear protective eyewear
while playing sports.

Eye Injury Facts and Myths

·Who is more likely to have an eye injury-men or women? Men!

·Are eye injuries more common on the job or at home? Nearly half of all eye injuries occurred in the home! In fact more than
40 percent of eye injuries were caused by projects and activities such as home
repairs, yard work, cleaning and cooking. More than a third of injuries in the
home occurred in living areas such as the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living or
family room.

·More than 40 percent of eye injuries every year are related to sports or
recreational activities.

·Eyes can be damaged by sun exposure, not just chemicals, dust
or objects.

·Among people who have had eye injuries, more than 78 percent of people
were not wearing eyewear at the time of injury!

Sunday, March 15, 2015

While Ocular or Ophthalmic
Migraine is not overly common, they can be of concern and a source of confusion
for patients. Generally, when we think of the word “migraine”, we immediately
think “headaches”. But that may not actually be the case.

About Eye Migraine

At Northwest Indiana Eye &
Laser Center otherwise healthy patients sometimes tell us that about once or twice a month they see
these strange pulsing images in both
eyes-both with their eyes open and closed! They tell us that the images may
start out small lasting for 10-20 minutes and cause their vision to become
blurry. These episodes actually describe what we know to be an Ocular
Migraine-a migraine without a headache! What patients are experiencing
is the aura that many sufferers have before the onset of a classic migraine
headache.

Symptoms of Ocular or
Ophthalmic Migraine

Symptoms of an Ocular or Ophthalmic Migraine may include
“zigzag lines”, “colored lights” or “flashes of light” that can expand to one
side of your vision over perhaps 10 to 30 minutes. If you experience these
symptoms, in order to be sure that this is not a sign of a more serious
problem, you need to schedule an eye exam and evaluation so that we can rule
out any other problems and work in concert with your primary care physician or
a neurologist to make sure that other testing is not needed.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Seniors with night driving
problems or difficulty should be aware of how much cataracts can disturb night
vision. In fact for many active patients who wish to drive at dusk or in dim
light, the challenges of cataract night driving problems can be quite troubling.

Night
Driving Problems

Driving at night can be difficult even for even those seniors with healthy eyes and normal vision. Dim or reduced lighting can cause you to misjudge distances and boundaries like the edge of the road, the entrance to a ramp or even the time needed to stop when a car in front of you engages their brakes. Night driving coupled with the cloudiness and night glare created by a cataract further diminishes your vision. If you are at a point where you are fearful of night driving or feel unsafe when driving at night, and been told that you have the beginning of a cataract it might well be time to consider whether cataract surgery might be a good option to help you regain your night driving comfort level and safety.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Transitions® Lenses are color changing, adaptive lenses
are lenses that fit into different areas of your life. There are different
types of Transitions® Lenses to enhance your vision no matter what activity you
are doing. With original Transitions®
Lenses there is an impeccable balance between outdoor darkness and indoor
clarity. When you are indoors the lenses are quite clear and they inhibit the
fastest fade to black speed upon walking outdoors. Transitions® XTRactive offer superior
darkness outdoors and are able to activate behind the windshield of a car. Transitions® Vantage are virtually clear
indoors and the only everyday lenses with polarization for crisper, sharper
vision when outside. Also a Performance Sunwear line is available for outdoor
activities such as boating, cycling, hunting, golf, hiking, and driving-and as
always Transitions® Lenses block 100% UVA/UVB light.

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Scott Buck, M.D.

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, LASIK & Cataract Surgeon Scott Buck, M.D. is the Founder of Northwest Indiana Eye & Laser Center, P.C. Dr. Buck earned his Medical Degree at Indiana University School of Medicine followed by a Residency in Ophthalmology at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Buck provides examination, consultation and treatment for eye diseases as well as Laser Eye Surgery such as LASIK Eye Surgery for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. In addition, Dr. Buck provides implants (IOL) for the correction of astigmatism and near vision after Cataract Surgery. Further, he has a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface problems such as dry eye and dry eye syndrome and takes personal pride in providing patients with help for dry eyes. In addition, Dr. Buck and his staff are committed to helping patients look their best with both non-surgical aesthetic treatments such as BOTOX® Cosmetic and gel fillers such as Restylane® and Perlane, as well as cosmetic eyelid surgery such as Blepharoplasty to help with droopy, puffy or saggy eyelids.